The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-03

Remonssrance on I'M pass was vain. Sha a..
c'ined 70 return 10 the fort ~ Marietta, and he
could not deter her from going forward. That
night they camped out, after making . supper
nom dried vonison, supply Of which he always
carried. The pony was tied 70 tree end Louiss
81 Clair set against one ana siept While The
ranger kept guard. The next morning they con.
tinued their journey, and toward evening came
near - the camp Of the Indians. She took her
fathers letter from the scout end dashed for
ward on her pony. In . few minutes she was {
prisoner In the hands of the Indians She asked
for Brandt, who soon appeared in his warrior
dress She looked st him with much GOODNESS,
and, extending her hand, said:
1--WE have met BEFORE"
"Wherew said the Indian.
I'm Philadelphis, when we were both ct school
there" answered Miss st. Clair.
Brandt, who had recognized her In the flrst
place, bowed and sIniled at her dashing cour.
age. They had frequently seen each other in
Philadelphia, as they had both been educated
there.
In the meantime she, observing that she had
made favorable impression on Brandt, told
him that she had risked her life to get the let.
ter into her hands, and she asked for guard To
see her safely back to Marietta Brandt told
her that he admired her bravery, and that he
himself would accompany her to her home. The
next morning they set out for Marietta, and,
after pleasant journey Of two days and q half,
tu0 BtOCkouo was IcacneO ING appearance OF
Louisn, who had been missing for nearly q
week, was the signal for vast commotion.
She gave no heed to the comment upon her con.
duct, but hastening to her father she introduced
Brandt and told General 81. Clair Of all that
had taken place. Brandt was treated with kind
consideration-but he could not agree with st.
Clair upon the terms OF treaty and he return
Cd to his warriors without one, but his heart
was filled with passionate love for Louisa St.
Clair.
In the following year he took no part IN the
treaty Of Fort Harmar, but visited the settle
ment and asked for the hand of Louisa st. Clair.
Tho Governor did not want On Indian for son.
in-law, 20 he refused to comply with Braudts
request.
It was repeated again and again, but in vain
In the foil Of 1871 Brandt led the Chippewas in
the battle which resulted in the defeat Of st.
Clair, and he instructed his braves to shoot the
Generals horse, but not to harm him. st. Clair
had four horses shot under him and his clothes
were torn and shot, but he escaped unhurt.
Young Brandt who loved Louisa st. Clair,
was . fellow Of many fine qualities, and II was
the belief at thnt time that the great Indian
war that cost SO much blood and treasure could
have been sverted BY an alliance between the
daughter Of the Governor OF the Northwest Ter
ritory and the son Of the Chief Of the Western
Confederation Of Indians. It is possible that
had st. Clair listened with favor to the plead
ings OF Brandt he would have been spared the
humiliating defeat Of 1871, and that there would
have been no necessity for tho military exploits
Of General Wayne . few years later.
Governor st. Clair was removed from his on
cial position by President Jefferson, in 1903.
He went back to Pennsylvania, where he died
in 1918. The latter years Of his life were made
bitter by the poverty TINT followed grave hnan-
cial losses, and II 10 stated that the mnn who
was successfully Major General, President Of
Congress and Governor Of the great Northwest
Territory, was forced TO peddle pastry for o
living.
am told that to-day the grandchildren of
bravo Louisa St. Clair are living in absolute
want Of many OF the common comforts of life in
their Pennsylvania home.